UBC5B — Medicago truncatula

Summary

MTR_3G062450 (UBC5B) on barrel medic chromosome 3 encodes a ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme with ubiquitin-protein transferase activity and ATP binding, belonging to the UBQ-conjugating enzyme/RWD family. This gene is associated with nitrogen fixation, protein polyubiquitination, ubiquitin-dependent proteolysis, DNA repair, defense response, and homeostasis. It is linked to nuclear localization and to traits including leaf chlorophyll content and leaf size. Related genes in other species connect the family to ubiquitin-protein ligase activity (EC 2.3.2.23) and to proteins such as UBC1, UBC2, UBC4, and UBC7.